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T0 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Beit known that I, ROSWELL T. SMITH, of Nashua, Hillsborough county, and State of New Hampshire, have invented a newand improved Fan-Binder; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art'to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this speciiication, in which'- Figure 1 is a plan.

Figure 2 is a section in the line :i: z.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention relates to an instrument to be employed inthe manufacture of paper or other fans, and con sists in a simple and convenient arrangement for holding the sides of a fan for binding the edges.

A is a circular horizontal plate or metal disk, mountedupon a stand a, in any proper manner for turning readily to present all sides of the periphery to a person using it. B is a semicircular metal ilaprim, attached to the upper side of the circular plate by hinges bb, so that ltheir peripheries coincide.A The faces of both plates are turned or planed perfectly true and iat to lie close together, and the edges are bevelled to the point of contact, as shown in iig. 2.

The .operation of my invention is as follows: the paper or other material employed in the manufacture of fans, having been previously cut to the proper sizeand shape, in two or more pieces, is placed between the circular disk A and the flap B in such a manner as to leave a portion of the exterior outside and beyond their edges. i

A piece of paper, or other material used for ornamenting and binding the edges of the fans, is then secured upon them by stitching, gum, paste, or in anyother suitable manner for fastening them together properly, While at the same time the inside or concave edges of the fans remain open for the ready insertion of the folding sticks. In order that the segment of paper or other material employed for making the fans shall be accurately centred, a circular gauge or guide may be aihxed to the circular disk A, concentric with its periphery, just behind and within the inner curve of the rim of flap B. .l

Having described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- Constructing a fan-binder with the circular disk A, or its equivalent, in combination with the hinged ilap B mounted upon a suitable turn-stand a, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein described.

ROSWELL T. SMITH.

Witnesses:

EDWARD SrALDING, IsAAc SPALDING. 

